Major achievements in Olympic team ball sports by nation

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These are lists of achievements in major senior-level international Olympic team ball sports tournaments according to first-place, second-place and third-place results obtained by teams representing different nations. The objective is not to create combined medal tables; the focus is on listing the best positions achieved by teams in major international tournaments, ranking the nations according to the most number of podiums accomplished by teams of these nations.

Olympic team ball sports[edit]

Eight team ball sports for both men and women are currently on the program of the Olympic Games:

     Summer Olympic sports     Winter Olympic sports

Sport First edition Team members
Men Women
(Association) football 1900 1996 11 per side
Water polo 1900 2000 7 per side
(Field) hockey 1908 1980 11 per side
Ice hockey* 1920 1998 6 per side
Basketball 1936 1976 5 per side
(Indoor) volleyball 1964 1964 6 per side
(Indoor) handball 1972 1976 7 per side
Rugby sevens 2016 2016 7 per side

*Technically, ice hockey is a puck sport, not a ball sport. It is played with a hockey puck.
Field handball was introduced for men at the 1936 Summer Olympics, but dropped after that.

Popularity of Olympic team ball sports[edit]

Summer Olympic sports are divided into five categories based on popularity.[1][2] Category A represents the most popular sports; category E lists either the sports that are the least popular or that are new to the Olympics (golf and rugby). The current categories are:[3]

Category Summer Olympic Sport
A Athletics, aquatics, gymnastics
B Basketball, cycling, football, tennis, volleyball
C Archery, badminton, boxing, judo, rowing, shooting, table tennis, weightlifting
D Canoe/kayaking, equestrian, fencing, handball, field hockey, sailing, taekwondo, triathlon, wrestling
E Modern pentathlon, golf, rugby
  • Basketball, football, and volleyball, in the Category B, are the most popular Summer Olympic team ball sports.
  • Aquatic sports in the Olympics include diving, marathon swimming, swimming, synchronized swimming, and water polo.
  • Ice hockey is a Winter Olympic sport, and is not listed above.

Results[edit]

For the making of these lists, results from following major international tournaments were consulted:

Sport Organization Tournament
Basketball FIBA & IOC Men's basketball at the Summer Olympics (since 1936, quadrennially)
Women's basketball at the Summer Olympics (since 1976, quadrennially)
FIBA FIBA Basketball World Cup (formerly FIBA World Championship, since 1950, quadrennially)
FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup (formerly FIBA World Championship for Women, since 1953, quadrennially[a])
(Association) football FIFA & IOC Men's (association) football at the Summer Olympics (since 1900, quadrennially)
Women's (association) football at the Summer Olympics (since 1996, quadrennially)
FIFA FIFA World Cup (since 1930, quadrennially)
FIFA Women's World Cup (since 1991, quadrennially)
(Indoor) handball IHF1 & IOC Men's (indoor) handball at the Summer Olympics (since 1972, quadrennially)
Women's (indoor) handball at the Summer Olympics (since 1976, quadrennially)
IHF1 IHF World Men's Handball Championship (indoor) (since 1954, biennially[b])
IHF World Women's Handball Championship (since 1957, biennially[c])
(Field) hockey IHF2 & IOC Men's field hockey at the Summer Olympics (since 1908, quadrennially)
Women's field hockey at the Summer Olympics (since 1980, quadrennially)
IHF2 Men's Hockey World Cup (since 1971, quadrennially[d])
Women's Hockey World Cup (since 1974, quadrennially[e])
Rugby sevens WR & IOC Men's rugby sevens at the Summer Olympics (since 2016, quadrennially)
Women's rugby sevens at the Summer Olympics (since 2016, quadrennially)
WR Men's Rugby World Cup Sevens (since 1993, quadrennially)
Women's Rugby World Cup Sevens (since 2009, quadrennially)
(Indoor) volleyball FIVB & IOC Men's (indoor) volleyball at the Summer Olympics (since 1964, quadrennially)
Women's (indoor) volleyball at the Summer Olympics (since 1964, quadrennially)
FIVB FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship (since 1949, quadrennially[f])
FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship (since 1952, quadrennially[g])
Water polo FINA & IOC Men's water polo at the Summer Olympics (since 1900, quadrennially)
Women's water polo at the Summer Olympics (since 2000, quadrennially)
FINA Men's water polo at the World Aquatics Championships (since 1973, biennially[h])
Women's water polo at the World Aquatics Championships (since 1986, biennially[i])
Ice hockey IIHF & IOC Men's ice hockey at the Olympic Games (since 1920, quadrennially)
Women's ice hockey at the Olympic Games (since 1998, quadrennially)
IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships (since 1920, annually)
IIHF World Women's Championships (since 1990, annually[j])

Medals earned by athletes from defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are NOT merged with the results achieved by their immediate successor states. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) does NOT combine medals of these nations or teams.[4]

The conventions used on these lists are: OG for Olympic Games, WCH for World Championship, WCup for World Cup, M for Men's tournament, and W for Women's tournament.

The tables are pre-sorted by total number of first-place results, second-place results and third-place results, respectively. When equal ranks are given, nations are listed in alphabetical order.

Summer and Winter Olympic team ball sports (eight sports)[edit]

Men and women[edit]

Last updated after the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship
Basketball (Association) football (Indoor) handball (Field) hockey Rugby sevens (Indoor) volleyball Water polo Ice hockey Number of
OG WCup OG WCup OG WCH OG WCup OG WCup OG WCH OG WCH OG WCH
Rk. Nation M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
1  United States 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 15 3 5 23
2  Soviet Union* 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 17 0 3 20
3  Russia 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 7 6 6 19
4  Spain 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 8 6 4 18
5  Germany 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 9 4 3 16
6  Brazil 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 8 4 1 13
7  France 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 6 4 3 13
8  West Germany* 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 4 4 5 13
9  Netherlands 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 7 3 2 12
10  Czechoslovakia* 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 5 6 1 12
11  Canada 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 5 4 3 12
12  Australia 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 9 2 0 11
12  Yugoslavia* 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 9 2 0 11
Basketball (Association) football (Indoor) handball (Field) hockey Rugby sevens (Indoor) volleyball Water polo Ice hockey Number of
OG WCup OG WCup OG WCH OG WCup OG WCup OG WCH OG WCH OG WCH
Rk. Nation M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
14  Argentina 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 6 2 3 11
15  Sweden 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 4 6 1 11
16  South Korea 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2 5 4 11
17  Italy 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 8 2 0 10
18  China 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2 6 2 10
19  Japan 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 4 3 2 9
20  Serbia 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3 4 2 9
21  Serbia and Montenegro* 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3 3 3 9
22  Hungary 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 5 3 0 8
23  East Germany* 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 4 4 0 8
24  Poland 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3 2 3 8
Basketball (Association) football (Indoor) handball (Field) hockey Rugby sevens (Indoor) volleyball Water polo Ice hockey Number of
OG WCup OG WCup OG WCH OG WCup OG WCup OG WCH OG WCH OG WCH
Rk. Nation M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
25  Great Britain 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 6 1 0 7
26  Croatia 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 4 2 1 7
27  Norway 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 4 1 1 6
28  Denmark 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3 3 0 6
29  Unified Team* 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3 1 2 6
30  Romania 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2 3 1 6
31  Cuba 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 1 3 6
32  Bulgaria 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 5 1 6
33  England 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 1 2 5
34  Belgium 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1 2 2 5
35   Switzerland 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 2 3 5
36  New Zealand 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3 1 0 4
Basketball (Association) football (Indoor) handball (Field) hockey Rugby sevens (Indoor) volleyball Water polo Ice hockey Number of
OG WCup OG WCup OG WCH OG WCup OG WCup OG WCH OG WCH OG WCH
Rk. Nation M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
37  Greece 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 2 1 4
38  Finland 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1 1 2 4
39  Austria 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 1 3 4
39  Chile 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 1 3 4
41  Czech Republic 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 1 0 3
42  Uruguay 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 0 1 3
43  South Africa 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 1 2 3
44  Fiji 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 0 0 2
44  India 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 0 0 2
44  Pakistan 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 0 0 2
47  Mexico 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 1 2
48  Montenegro 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 2 0 2
48  Peru 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 2 0 2
Basketball (Association) football (Indoor) handball (Field) hockey Rugby sevens (Indoor) volleyball Water polo Ice hockey Number of
OG WCup OG WCup OG WCH OG WCup OG WCup OG WCH OG WCH OG WCH
Rk. Nation M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
50  Ireland 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 1 1 2
50  Turkey 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 1 1 2
52  Lithuania 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 2 2
52  North Korea 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 2 2
52  United Team of Germany* 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 2 2
55  British India* 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 1
55  Cameroon 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 1
55  Nigeria 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 1
55  Olympic Athletes from Russia* 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 1
55  Slovakia 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 1
55  Wales 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 1
55  Zimbabwe 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 1
Basketball (Association) football (Indoor) handball (Field) hockey Rugby sevens (Indoor) volleyball Water polo Ice hockey Number of
OG WCup OG WCup OG WCH OG WCup OG WCup OG WCH OG WCH OG WCH
Rk. Nation M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
62  Iceland 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
62  Paraguay 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
62  Qatar 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
65  Ghana 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1
65  Kenya 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1
65  Philippines 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1
65  Portugal 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1
65  Samoa 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1
65  Slovenia 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1
65  Ukraine 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1

*Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.
Non International Olympic Committee (IOC) members.

Men[edit]

Last updated after the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship
Basketball (Association) football (Indoor) handball (Field) hockey Rugby sevens (Indoor) volleyball Water polo Ice hockey Number of
OG WCup OG WCup OG WCH OG WCup OG WCup OG WCH OG WCH OG WCH
Rk. Nation M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
1  Soviet Union* 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 11 0 1 12
2  Germany 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 5 4 2 11
3  Spain 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 6 3 1 10
4  United States 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 6 2 2 10
5  Russia 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 4 4 2 10
6  West Germany* 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3 3 4 10
7  Argentina 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 5 1 3 9
8  France 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 5 1 2 8
9  Czechoslovakia* 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 4 4 0 8
10  Yugoslavia* 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 7 0 0 7
11  Italy 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 5 2 0 7
12  Sweden 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 4 3 0 7
Basketball (Association) football (Indoor) handball (Field) hockey Rugby sevens (Indoor) volleyball Water polo Ice hockey Number of
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Rk. Nation M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
13  Croatia 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 4 2 1 7
14  Serbia and Montenegro* 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3 3 1 7
15  Netherlands 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3 2 2 7
16  Great Britain 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 5 1 0 6
17  Brazil 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 5 0 1 6
18  Poland 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3 1 2 6
19  East Germany* 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3 2 0 5
19  Hungary 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3 2 0 5
21  Serbia 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 2 1 5
22  Canada 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3 1 0 4
23  Denmark 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1 3 0 4
24  Belgium 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1 2 1 4
24  Romania 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1 2 1 4
Basketball (Association) football (Indoor) handball (Field) hockey Rugby sevens (Indoor) volleyball Water polo Ice hockey Number of
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Rk. Nation M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
26  Japan 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1 1 2 4
27  Australia 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2 1 0 3
27  England 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 1 0 3
29  Unified Team* 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 0 1 3
29  Uruguay 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 0 1 3
31  Bulgaria 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 3 0 3
32  South Korea 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 2 1 3
32   Switzerland 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 2 1 3
34  Austria 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 1 2 3
34  Cuba 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 2 3
36  Chile 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 3 3
Basketball (Association) football (Indoor) handball (Field) hockey Rugby sevens (Indoor) volleyball Water polo Ice hockey Number of
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Rk. Nation M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
37  Czech Republic 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 0 0 2
37  Fiji 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 0 0 2
37  India 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 0 0 2
37  New Zealand 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 0 0 2
37  Pakistan 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 0 0 2
42  Finland 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 1 0 2
43  Mexico 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 1 2
44  Greece 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 1 1 2
44  Norway 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 1 2
44  South Africa 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 1 2
44  Turkey 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 1 1 2
Basketball (Association) football (Indoor) handball (Field) hockey Rugby sevens (Indoor) volleyball Water polo Ice hockey Number of
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Rk. Nation M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
48  Lithuania 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 2 2
48  United Team of Germany* 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 2 2
50  British India* 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 1
50  Cameroon 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 1
50  Nigeria 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 1
50  Olympic Athletes from Russia* 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 1
50  Slovakia 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 1
50  Wales 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 1
56  Iceland 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
56  Montenegro 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
56  Paraguay 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
56  Qatar 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
Basketball (Association) football (Indoor) handball (Field) hockey Rugby sevens (Indoor) volleyball Water polo Ice hockey Number of
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Rk. Nation M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
60  Ghana 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1
60  Ireland 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1
60  Kenya 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1
60  Philippines 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1
60  Portugal 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1
60  Samoa 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1
60  Slovenia 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1

*Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.
Non International Olympic Committee (IOC) members.

Women[edit]

Last updated after the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship
Basketball (Association) football (Indoor) handball (Field) hockey Rugby sevens (Indoor) volleyball Water polo Ice hockey Number of
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Rk. Nation W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
1  United States 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 9 1 3 13
2  China 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2 6 2 10
3  Russia 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3 2 4 9
4  Australia 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 7 1 0 8
5  Soviet Union* 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 6 0 2 8
6  Canada 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 3 3 8
6  South Korea 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2 3 3 8
6  Spain 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 3 3 8
9  Brazil 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3 4 0 7
10  Netherlands 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 4 1 0 5
11  Germany 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 4 0 1 5
12  Japan 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3 2 0 5
Basketball (Association) football (Indoor) handball (Field) hockey Rugby sevens (Indoor) volleyball Water polo Ice hockey Number of
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Rk. Nation W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
13  France 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1 3 1 5
14  Norway 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 4 0 0 4
15  Yugoslavia* 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 2 0 4
16  Czechoslovakia* 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1 2 1 4
16  Serbia 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 2 1 4
18  Sweden 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 3 1 4
19  Italy 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3 0 0 3
20  Hungary 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 1 0 3
21  Cuba 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 0 1 3
22  East Germany* 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1 2 0 3
23  Unified Team* 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1 1 1 3
23  West Germany* 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 1 1 3
Basketball (Association) football (Indoor) handball (Field) hockey Rugby sevens (Indoor) volleyball Water polo Ice hockey Number of
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Rk. Nation W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
25  Bulgaria 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 2 1 3
26  Denmark 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 0 0 2
27  Argentina 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 1 0 2
27  Greece 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 1 0 2
27  New Zealand 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 1 0 2
27  Romania 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1 1 0 2
31  Peru 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 2 0 2
32  Poland 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 1 2
33  England 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 2 2
33  Finland 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 2 2
33  North Korea 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 2 2
33  Serbia and Montenegro* 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 2 2
33   Switzerland 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 2 2
Basketball (Association) football (Indoor) handball (Field) hockey Rugby sevens (Indoor) volleyball Water polo Ice hockey Number of
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Rk. Nation W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
38  Great Britain 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 1
39  Zimbabwe 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 1
40  Chile 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
40  Czech Republic 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
40  Ireland 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
40  Montenegro 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
44  Austria 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1
44  Belgium 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1
44  South Africa 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1
44  Ukraine 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1

*Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.
Non International Olympic Committee (IOC) members.

Summer Olympic team ball sports (seven sports)[edit]

Men and women[edit]

Last updated after the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship
Basketball (Association) football (Indoor) handball (Field) hockey Rugby sevens (Indoor) volleyball Water polo Number of
OG WCup OG WCup OG WCH OG WCup OG WCup OG WCH OG WCH
Rk. Nation M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
1  United States 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 11 3 5 19
2  Soviet Union* 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 15 0 3 18
3  Spain 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 8 6 4 18
4  Russia 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 6 5 5 16
5  Germany 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 9 2 3 14
6  Brazil 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 8 4 1 13
7  France 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 6 4 3 13
8  Netherlands 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 7 3 2 12
9  Australia 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 9 2 0 11
9  Yugoslavia* 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 9 2 0 11
11  Argentina 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 6 2 3 11
12  West Germany* 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 4 3 4 11
Basketball (Association) football (Indoor) handball (Field) hockey Rugby sevens (Indoor) volleyball Water polo Number of
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Rk. Nation M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
13  South Korea 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2 5 4 11
14  Italy 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 8 2 0 10
15  Czechoslovakia* 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 4 5 1 10
16  China 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2 6 2 10
17  Japan 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 4 3 2 9
18  Serbia 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3 4 2 9
19  Serbia and Montenegro* 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3 3 3 9
20  Hungary 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 5 3 0 8
21  East Germany* 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 4 4 0 8
22  Poland 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3 2 3 8
23  Canada 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1 4 3 8
24  Croatia 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 4 2 1 7
Basketball (Association) football (Indoor) handball (Field) hockey Rugby sevens (Indoor) volleyball Water polo Number of
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Rk. Nation M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
25  Sweden 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2 5 0 7
26  Norway 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 4 1 1 6
27  Denmark 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3 3 0 6
28  Romania 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2 3 1 6
29  Cuba 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 1 3 6
30  Bulgaria 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 5 1 6
31  Great Britain 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 4 1 0 5
32  England 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 1 2 5
32  Unified Team* 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2 1 2 5
34  Belgium 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1 2 2 5
35  New Zealand 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3 1 0 4
36  Greece 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 2 1 4
Basketball (Association) football (Indoor) handball (Field) hockey Rugby sevens (Indoor) volleyball Water polo Number of
OG WCup OG WCup OG WCH OG WCup OG WCup OG WCH OG WCH
Rk. Nation M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
37  Chile 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 1 3 4
38  Uruguay 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 0 1 3
39  Austria 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 1 2 3
39  South Africa 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 1 2 3
41  Fiji 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 0 0 2
41  India 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 0 0 2
41  Pakistan 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 0 0 2
44  Mexico 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 1 2
45  Montenegro 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 2 0 2
45  Peru 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 2 0 2
47  Ireland 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 1 1 2
47  Turkey 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 1 1 2
Basketball (Association) football (Indoor) handball (Field) hockey Rugby sevens (Indoor) volleyball Water polo Number of
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Rk. Nation M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
49  Lithuania 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 2 2
49  North Korea 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 2 2
49  United Team of Germany* 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 2 2
52  British India* 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 1
52  Cameroon 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 1
52  Nigeria 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 1
52  Wales 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 1
52  Zimbabwe 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 1
57  Czech Republic 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
57  Iceland 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
57  Paraguay 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
57  Qatar 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
57   Switzerland 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
Basketball (Association) football (Indoor) handball (Field) hockey Rugby sevens (Indoor) volleyball Water polo Number of
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Rk. Nation M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
62  Ghana 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1
62  Kenya 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1
62  Philippines 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1
62  Portugal 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1
62  Samoa 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1
62  Slovenia 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1
62  Ukraine 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1

*Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.
Non International Olympic Committee (IOC) members.

Men[edit]

Last updated after the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship
Basketball (Association) football (Indoor) handball (Field) hockey Rugby sevens (Indoor) volleyball Water polo Number of
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Rk. Nation M M M M M M M M M M M M M M 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
1  Soviet Union* 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 9 0 1 10
2  Spain 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 6 3 1 10
3  Germany 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 5 2 2 9
4  Argentina 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 5 1 3 9
5  France 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 5 1 2 8
6  United States 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 4 2 2 8
7  Russia 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3 3 2 8
8  West Germany* 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3 2 3 8
9  Yugoslavia* 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 7 0 0 7
10  Italy 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 5 2 0 7
11  Croatia 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 4 2 1 7
12  Serbia and Montenegro* 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3 3 1 7
Basketball (Association) football (Indoor) handball (Field) hockey Rugby sevens (Indoor) volleyball Water polo Number of
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Rk. Nation M M M M M M M M M M M M M M 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
13  Netherlands 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3 2 2 7
14  Brazil 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 5 0 1 6
15  Czechoslovakia* 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3 3 0 6
16  Poland 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3 1 2 6
17  East Germany* 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3 2 0 5
17  Hungary 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3 2 0 5
19  Sweden 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2 3 0 5
20  Serbia 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 2 1 5
21  Great Britain 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3 1 0 4
22  Denmark 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1 3 0 4
23  Belgium 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1 2 1 4
23  Romania 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1 2 1 4
Basketball (Association) football (Indoor) handball (Field) hockey Rugby sevens (Indoor) volleyball Water polo Number of
OG WCup OG WCup OG WCH OG WCup OG WCup OG WCH OG WCH
Rk. Nation M M M M M M M M M M M M M M 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
25  Japan 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1 1 2 4
26  Australia 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2 1 0 3
26  England 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 1 0 3
28  Uruguay 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 0 1 3
29  Bulgaria 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 3 0 3
30  South Korea 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 2 1 3
31  Cuba 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 2 3
32  Chile 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 3 3
33  Fiji 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 0 0 2
33  India 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 0 0 2
33  New Zealand 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 0 0 2
33  Pakistan 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 0 0 2
Basketball (Association) football (Indoor) handball (Field) hockey Rugby sevens (Indoor) volleyball Water polo Number of
OG WCup OG WCup OG WCH OG WCup OG WCup OG WCH OG WCH
Rk. Nation M M M M M M M M M M M M M M 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
37  Canada 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 1 0 2
38  Mexico 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 1 2
38  Unified Team* 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1 0 1 2
40  Austria 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 1 1 2
40  Greece 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 1 1 2
40  Norway 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 1 2
40  South Africa 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 1 2
40  Turkey 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 1 1 2
45  Lithuania 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 2 2
45  United Team of Germany* 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 2 2
47  British India* 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 1
47  Cameroon 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 1
47  Nigeria 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 1
47  Wales 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 1
Basketball (Association) football (Indoor) handball (Field) hockey Rugby sevens (Indoor) volleyball Water polo Number of
OG WCup OG WCup OG WCH OG WCup OG WCup OG WCH OG WCH
Rk. Nation M M M M M M M M M M M M M M 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
51  Iceland 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
51  Montenegro 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
51  Paraguay 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
51  Qatar 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
51   Switzerland 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
56  Ghana 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1
56  Ireland 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1
56  Kenya 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1
56  Philippines 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1
56  Portugal 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1
56  Samoa 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1
56  Slovenia 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1

*Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.
Non International Olympic Committee (IOC) members.

Women[edit]

Last updated after the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship
Basketball (Association) football (Indoor) handball (Field) hockey Rugby sevens (Indoor) volleyball Water polo Number of
OG WCup OG WCup OG WCH OG WCup OG WCup OG WCH OG WCH
Rk. Nation W W W W W W W W W W W W W W 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
1  United States 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 7 1 3 11
2  China 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2 6 2 10
3  Australia 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 7 1 0 8
4  Soviet Union* 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 6 0 2 8
5  Russia 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3 2 3 8
6  South Korea 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2 3 3 8
6  Spain 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 3 3 8
8  Brazil 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3 4 0 7
9  Canada 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 3 3 6
10  Netherlands 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 4 1 0 5
11  Germany 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 4 0 1 5
12  Japan 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3 2 0 5
Basketball (Association) football (Indoor) handball (Field) hockey Rugby sevens (Indoor) volleyball Water polo Number of
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Rk. Nation W W W W W W W W W W W W W W 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
13  France 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1 3 1 5
14  Norway 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 4 0 0 4
15  Yugoslavia* 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 2 0 4
16  Czechoslovakia* 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1 2 1 4
16  Serbia 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 2 1 4
18  Italy 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3 0 0 3
19  Hungary 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 1 0 3
20  Cuba 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 0 1 3
21  East Germany* 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1 2 0 3
22  Unified Team* 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1 1 1 3
22  West Germany* 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 1 1 3
24  Bulgaria 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 2 1 3
Basketball (Association) football (Indoor) handball (Field) hockey Rugby sevens (Indoor) volleyball Water polo Number of
OG WCup OG WCup OG WCH OG WCup OG WCup OG WCH OG WCH
Rk. Nation W W W W W W W W W W W W W W 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
25  Denmark 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 0 0 2
26  Argentina 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 1 0 2
26  Greece 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 1 0 2
26  New Zealand 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 1 0 2
26  Romania 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1 1 0 2
30  Peru 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 2 0 2
30  Sweden 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 2 0 2
32  Poland 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 1 2
33  England 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 2 2
33  North Korea 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 2 2
33  Serbia and Montenegro* 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 2 2
36  Great Britain 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 1
36  Zimbabwe 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 1
Basketball (Association) football (Indoor) handball (Field) hockey Rugby sevens (Indoor) volleyball Water polo Number of
OG WCup OG WCup OG WCH OG WCup OG WCup OG WCH OG WCH
Rk. Nation W W W W W W W W W W W W W W 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
38  Chile 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
38  Czech Republic 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
38  Ireland 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
38  Montenegro 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
42  Austria 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1
42  Belgium 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1
42  South Africa 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1
42  Ukraine 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1

*Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.
Non International Olympic Committee (IOC) members.

"Category B": Basketball, (association) football and (indoor) volleyball[edit]

Men and women[edit]

Last updated after the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship
Basketball (Association) football (Indoor) volleyball Number of
OG WCup OG WCup OG WCH
Rk. Nation Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
1  United States 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 9 2 1 12
2  Brazil 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 7 4 1 12
3  Soviet Union* 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 9 0 0 9
4  Japan 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 4 2 2 8
5  Russia 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 4 2 8
6  France 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2 2 3 7
7  Italy 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 4 2 0 6
8  Argentina 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 4 0 2 6
9  Spain 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3 3 0 6
10  Germany 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3 1 2 6
10  Poland 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3 1 2 6
12  China 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 4 0 6
Basketball (Association) football (Indoor) volleyball Number of
OG WCup OG WCup OG WCH
Rk. Nation Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
13  Czechoslovakia* 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2 3 1 6
14  Cuba 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 1 3 6
15  Serbia 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 3 2 6
16  Bulgaria 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 5 1 6
17  Yugoslavia* 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3 2 0 5
18  Serbia and Montenegro* 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2 2 1 5
19  South Korea 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 2 3 5
20  East Germany* 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 2 0 4
21  Sweden 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1 3 0 4
22  Netherlands 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1 2 1 4
23  Canada 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1 1 2 4
24  Chile 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 1 3 4
Basketball (Association) football (Indoor) volleyball Number of
OG WCup OG WCup OG WCH
Rk. Nation Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
25  Norway 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 0 1 3
25  Uruguay 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 0 1 3
27  Croatia 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 2 1 3
27  Romania 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 2 1 3
29  Australia 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 1 0 2
29  Hungary 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1 1 0 2
29  Unified Team* 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1 1 0 2
32  Belgium 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1 0 1 2
32  England 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1 0 1 2
32  Mexico 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 1 2
32  West Germany* 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 1 2
36  Peru 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 2 0 2
Basketball (Association) football (Indoor) volleyball Number of
OG WCup OG WCup OG WCH
Rk. Nation Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
37  Austria 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 1 1 2
37  Turkey 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 1 1 2
39  Lithuania 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 2 2
39  North Korea 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 2 2
41  Cameroon 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 1
41  Great Britain 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 1
41  Nigeria 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 1
44  Czech Republic 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
44  Denmark 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
44  Greece 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
44  Paraguay 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
44   Switzerland 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
44  Ghana 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1
44  Philippines 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1
44  Portugal 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1
44  United Team of Germany* 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1

*Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.
Non International Olympic Committee (IOC) members.

Men[edit]

Last updated after the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship
Basketball (Association) football (Indoor) volleyball Number of
OG WCup OG WCup OG WCH
Rk. Nation Men Men Men Men Men Men 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
1  Brazil 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 5 0 1 6
2  United States 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 4 1 1 6
3  Argentina 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 4 0 2 6
4  Soviet Union* 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 5 0 0 5
5  Italy 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3 2 0 5
6  France 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2 1 2 5
7  Spain 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3 1 0 4
8  Poland 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3 0 1 4
9  Czechoslovakia* 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 2 0 4
9  Serbia and Montenegro* 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2 2 0 4
11  Netherlands 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1 2 1 4
11  Russia 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1 2 1 4
Basketball (Association) football (Indoor) volleyball Number of
OG WCup OG WCup OG WCH
Rk. Nation Men Men Men Men Men Men 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
13  Germany 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1 1 2 4
14  Yugoslavia* 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3 0 0 3
15  East Germany* 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 1 0 3
16  Uruguay 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 0 1 3
17  Japan 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1 0 2 3
18  Bulgaria 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 3 0 3
19  Croatia 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 2 1 3
19  Serbia 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 2 1 3
21  Cuba 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 2 3
22  Chile 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 3 3
23  Canada 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 1 0 2
23  Hungary 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1 1 0 2
23  Sweden 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1 1 0 2
Basketball (Association) football (Indoor) volleyball Number of
OG WCup OG WCup OG WCH
Rk. Nation Men Men Men Men Men Men 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
26  Belgium 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1 0 1 2
26  Mexico 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 1 2
26  West Germany* 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 1 2
29  Austria 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 1 1 2
29  Romania 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 1 2
29  Turkey 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 1 1 2
32  Lithuania 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 2 2
33  Cameroon 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 1
33  England 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 1
33  Great Britain 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 1
33  Nigeria 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 1
Basketball (Association) football (Indoor) volleyball Number of
OG WCup OG WCup OG WCH
Rk. Nation Men Men Men Men Men Men 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
37  Denmark 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
37  Greece 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
37  Paraguay 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
37   Switzerland 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
41  Ghana 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1
41  Norway 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1
41  Philippines 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1
41  Portugal 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1
41  South Korea 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1
41  United Team of Germany* 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1

*Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.
Non International Olympic Committee (IOC) members.

Women[edit]

Last updated after the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship
Basketball (Association) football (Indoor) volleyball Number of
OG WCup OG WCup OG WCH
Rk. Nation Women Women Women Women Women Women 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
1  United States 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 5 1 0 6
2  Brazil 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2 4 0 6
2  China 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 4 0 6
4  Japan 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3 2 0 5
5  Soviet Union* 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 4 0 0 4
6  Russia 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 2 1 4
7  South Korea 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 2 2 4
8  Cuba 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 0 1 3
9  Serbia 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 1 1 3
10  Bulgaria 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 2 1 3
Basketball (Association) football (Indoor) volleyball Number of
OG WCup OG WCup OG WCH
Rk. Nation Women Women Women Women Women Women 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
11  Germany 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 0 0 2
11  Norway 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 0 0 2
13  Australia 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 1 0 2
13  Unified Team* 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1 1 0 2
15  Peru 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 2 0 2
15  Spain 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 2 0 2
15  Sweden 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 2 0 2
15  Yugoslavia* 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 2 0 2
19  Czechoslovakia* 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 1 1 2
19  France 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 1 1 2
19  Poland 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 1 2
Basketball (Association) football (Indoor) volleyball Number of
OG WCup OG WCup OG WCH
Rk. Nation Women Women Women Women Women Women 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
22  Canada 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 2 2
22  North Korea 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 2 2
24  Italy 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 1
25  Chile 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
25  Czech Republic 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
25  East Germany* 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
25  Romania 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
29  England 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1
29  Serbia and Montenegro* 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1

*Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.
Non International Olympic Committee (IOC) members.

Basketball[edit]

Last updated after the 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup
Basketball Number of
OG WCup
Rk. Nation Men Women Men Women 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
1  Soviet Union* 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 4 0 0 4
1  United States 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 4 0 0 4
3  Yugoslavia* 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2 2 0 4
4  Brazil 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 1 1 4
5  Spain 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1 3 0 4
6  France 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 2 2 4
6  Russia 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 2 2 4
8  Serbia 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 2 1 3
9  Argentina 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 0 0 2
10  Australia 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 1 0 2
10  Serbia and Montenegro* 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 1 0 2
Basketball Number of
OG WCup
Rk. Nation Men Women Men Women 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
12  Bulgaria 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 2 0 2
12  China 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 2 0 2
12  South Korea 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 2 0 2
15  Canada 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 1 1 2
15  Chile 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 1 2
15  Croatia 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 1 1 2
18  Cuba 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 2 2
18  Lithuania 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 2 2
20  Unified Team* 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 1
Basketball Number of
OG WCup
Rk. Nation Men Women Men Women 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
21  Czech Republic 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
21  Czechoslovakia* 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
21  Greece 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
21  Italy 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
21  Japan 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
21  Turkey 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
27  Germany 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1
27  Mexico 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1
27  Philippines 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1
27  Uruguay 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1

*Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.

(Association) football[edit]

Last updated after the 2018 FIFA World Cup
(Association) football Number of
OG WCup
Rk. Nation Men Women Men Women 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
1  Germany 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3 1 0 4
2  Brazil 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2 2 0 4
3  United States 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 1 1 4
4  Sweden 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1 3 0 4
5  Norway 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 0 1 3
6  Japan 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 1 1 3
7  Argentina 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 0 0 2
7  France 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 0 0 2
7  Italy 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 0 0 2
7  Spain 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 0 0 2
7  Uruguay 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 0 0 2
(Association) football Number of
OG WCup
Rk. Nation Men Women Men Women 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
12  Czechoslovakia* 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1 1 0 2
12  Hungary 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1 1 0 2
14  Belgium 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1 0 1 2
14  Canada 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1 0 1 2
14  England 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1 0 1 2
14  Poland 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1 0 1 2
14  West Germany* 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 1 2
19  China 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 2 0 2
20  Austria 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 1 1 2
20  Netherlands 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 1 2
22  Chile 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 2 2
(Association) football Number of
OG WCup
Rk. Nation Men Women Men Women 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
23  Cameroon 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 1
23  East Germany* 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 1
23  Great Britain 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 1
23  Mexico 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 1
23  Nigeria 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 1
23  Soviet Union* 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 1
23  Yugoslavia* 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 1
30  Bulgaria 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
30  Croatia 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
30  Denmark 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
30  Paraguay 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
30   Switzerland 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
(Association) football Number of
OG WCup
Rk. Nation Men Women Men Women 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
35  Ghana 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1
35  Portugal 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1
35  South Korea 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1
35  Turkey 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1
35  United Team of Germany* 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1

*Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.
Non International Olympic Committee (IOC) members.

(Indoor) handball[edit]

Last updated after the 2017 World Women's Handball Championship
(Indoor) handball Number of
OG WCH
Rk. Nation Men Women Men Women 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
1  Russia 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 4 0 0 4
1  Soviet Union* 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 4 0 0 4
1  Yugoslavia* 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 4 0 0 4
4  Denmark 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3 1 0 4
4  France 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3 1 0 4
6  East Germany* 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 2 0 4
7  Spain 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1 0 3 4
8  Czechoslovakia* 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 1 0 3
8  Germany 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 1 0 3
8  Norway 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 1 0 3
8  Romania 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 1 0 3
8  South Korea 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 1 0 3
(Indoor) handball Number of
OG WCH
Rk. Nation Men Women Men Women 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
13  Hungary 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 2 0 3
14  West Germany* 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1 1 1 3
15  Croatia 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 0 0 2
16  Sweden 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 1 0 2
17  Unified Team* 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1 0 1 2
18  Poland 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 1 2
19  Serbia and Montenegro* 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 2 2
20  Brazil 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 1
21  Iceland 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
21  Montenegro 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
21  Netherlands 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
21  Qatar 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
21  Serbia 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
(Indoor) handball Number of
OG WCH
Rk. Nation Men Women Men Women 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
26  Austria 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1
26  China 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1
26  Slovenia 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1
26  Ukraine 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1

*Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.

(Field) hockey[edit]

Last updated after the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup
(Field) hockey Number of
OG WCup
Rk. Nation Men Women Men Women 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
1  Australia 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 4 0 0 4
1  Netherlands 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 4 0 0 4
3  Germany 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3 0 1 4
4  West Germany* 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 2 0 4
5  Argentina 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 1 1 4
6  Spain 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1 2 1 4
7  South Korea 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 2 1 3
8  Soviet Union* 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 3 3
8  United States 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 3 3
10  Great Britain 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 0 0 2
10  India 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 0 0 2
10  Pakistan 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 0 0 2
(Field) hockey Number of
OG WCup
Rk. Nation Men Women Men Women 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
13  Belgium 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 1 1 2
13  China 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 1 1 2
13  England 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 1 1 2
16  British India* 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 1
16  New Zealand 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 1
16  Zimbabwe 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 1
19  Canada 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
19  Czechoslovakia* 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
19  Denmark 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
19  Ireland 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
19  Japan 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
24  United Team of Germany* 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1

*Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.
Non International Olympic Committee (IOC) members.

Rugby sevens[edit]

Last updated after the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens
Rugby sevens Number of
OG WCup
Rk. Nation Men Women Men Women 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
1  Australia 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 1 0 3
1  New Zealand 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 1 0 3
3  South Africa 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 1 2 3
4  Fiji 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 0 0 2
5  Canada 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 1 2
6  England 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 1
6  Wales 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 1
8  Argentina 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
8  France 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
8  Great Britain 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
Rugby sevens Number of
OG WCup
Rk. Nation Men Women Men Women 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
11  Ireland 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1
11  Kenya 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1
11  Samoa 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1
11  United States 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1

*Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.
Non International Olympic Committee (IOC) members.

(Indoor) volleyball[edit]

Last updated after the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship
(Indoor) volleyball Number of
OG WCH
Rk. Nation Men Women Men Women 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
1  Soviet Union* 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 4 0 0 4
2  Brazil 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3 1 0 4
2  United States 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3 1 0 4
4  Japan 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3 0 1 4
5  Russia 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 2 0 4
6  Cuba 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 1 1 4
6  Poland 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2 1 1 4
8  Italy 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 1 0 3
9  East Germany* 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 2 0 3
10  Czechoslovakia* 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1 1 1 3
10  Serbia 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 1 1 3
10  Serbia and Montenegro* 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1 1 1 3
(Indoor) volleyball Number of
OG WCH
Rk. Nation Men Women Men Women 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
13  Bulgaria 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 2 1 3
13  Romania 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 2 1 3
15  China 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 0 0 2
16  Netherlands 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1 1 0 2
17  Peru 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 2 0 2
18  Argentina 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 2 2
18  North Korea 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 2 2
18  South Korea 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 2 2
21  Unified Team* 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
22  France 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1
22  Germany 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1

*Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.

Water polo[edit]

Last updated after the 2017 World Aquatics Championships
Water polo Number of
OG WCH
Rk. Nation Men Women Men Women 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
1  Italy 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 4 0 0 4
2  Spain 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3 1 0 4
3  Russia 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 1 3 4
4  Hungary 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3 0 0 3
5  United States 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 1 0 3
6  Netherlands 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 0 1 3
7  Greece 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 1 1 3
8  Australia 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 0 0 2
8  Croatia 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 0 0 2
8  Serbia 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 0 0 2
8  Soviet Union* 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 0 0 2
8  Yugoslavia* 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 0 0 2
Water polo Number of
OG WCH
Rk. Nation Men Women Men Women 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
13  Serbia and Montenegro* 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 1 0 2
14  West Germany* 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 2 2
15  France 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 1
15  Germany 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 1
15  Great Britain 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 1
18  Belgium 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
18  Canada 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
18  China 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
18  Montenegro 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
18  Sweden 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
23  Unified Team* 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1

*Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.

Ice hockey[edit]

Last updated after the 2018 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
Ice hockey Number of
OG WCH
Rk. Nation Men Women Men Women 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
1  Canada 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 4 0 0 4
1  United States 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 4 0 0 4
3  Sweden 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2 1 1 4
4  Finland 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1 1 2 4
5   Switzerland 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 1 3 4
6  Russia 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1 1 1 3
7  Czech Republic 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 0 0 2
7  Great Britain 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 0 0 2
7  Soviet Union* 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2 0 0 2
10  Czechoslovakia* 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 1 0 2
Ice hockey Number of
OG WCH
Rk. Nation Men Women Men Women 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
11  Germany 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 2 0 2
12  West Germany* 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 0 1 1 2
13  Olympic Athletes from Russia* 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 1
13  Slovakia 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 1
13  Unified Team* 1st, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 1
16  Austria 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1

*Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ The tenth FIBA World Championship for Women was held in 1986, and thereafter has been held every four years.
  2. ^ The thirteenth IHF World Men's Handball Championship was held in 1993, and thereafter has been held every two years.
  3. ^ The eleventh IHF World Women's Handball Championship was held in 1993, and thereafter has been held every two years.
  4. ^ The fourth Men's Hockey World Cup was held in 1986, and thereafter has been held every four years.
  5. ^ The sixth Women's Hockey World Cup was held in 1986, and thereafter has been held every four years.
  6. ^ The fifth FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship was held in 1962, and thereafter has been held every four years.
  7. ^ The fourth FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship was held in 1962, and thereafter has been held every four years.
  8. ^ The ninth edition of the men's water polo tournament at the World Aquatics Championships was held in 2001, and thereafter has been held every two years.
  9. ^ The fifth edition of the women's water polo tournament at the World Aquatics Championships was held in 2001, and thereafter has been held every two years.
  10. ^ The fifth IIHF World Women's Championships was held in 1999, and thereafter has been held every years.

References[edit]

General[edit]

Specific[edit]

  1. ^ "Athletics to share limelight as one of top Olympic sports". The Queensland Times. 31 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Winners Include Gymnastics, Swimming - and Wrestling - as IOC Announces New Funding Distribution Groupings". The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations.
  3. ^ Grohmann, Karolos (29 May 2013). "Olympics-IOC sports revenue rankings". Reuters. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Olympic Results, Gold Medalists and Official Records". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 16 November 2018.

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